Then, Zinni responded to a follower who asked about the comment, and Zinni said tweeted back, "@CONCEDE i was an intern there in '97, his first year on the job... how do i say this....? he was.... not nice."

@concede i was an intern there in '97, his first year on the job... how do i say this....? he was.... not nice. — Mark Zinni (@MarkZinni) March 26, 2013

Buzzfeed called Zinni "disgruntled" for saying those comments about Lauer, who has been in hot water ever since NBC nixed Ann Curry from the "Today" show (which now Curry fans blame Lauer for her firing).

Zinni, who is now an anchor and reporter on FOX 8 Cleveland, responded to all the hype around his comments by posting a story on fox8.com, his article being named "The Matt Lauer Saga: Mark Zinni's Side."

Zinni explained that Sweeney asked about his experience with Lauer when he interned there in 1997.

"If you know me, you probably know that I don't take myself too seriously. So, my answer was more of a joke about being young and naive during my time at Today, but I added that he wasn't nice to me," Zinni wrote.

He added, "I didn't slam the guy, I just made an honest comment."

To sum it all up he said, "Twitter is a great resource for everyone because it's instant and, thankfully, shorter than a phone call. Bottom line, I was shocked Matt Lauer even bothered with me and, really, he remembers me? I'm flattered."

"I'm not disgruntled (thanks, BuzzFeed!) but I am someone who's happy to be working at the best station in my hometown with wonderful people. By the way, Katie and Ann were great, but now I start my day with FOX 8 News in the Morning."